the holy family of jesus, mary & joseph year b 27th
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67-75 EXFORD ROAD, MELTON SOUTH, 3338.
P.O BOX 2152 MELTON SOUTH 3338
TEL: 9747 9692 FAX: 9746 0422
Coordinator: Godwin Barton (0425 734 449) Officers: Karina Dunne & Lorraine Tellis
CHILD SAFETY OFFICERS
ST ANTHONY’S PASTORAL COUNCIL
Shane Cook -School Advisory Board 0419 999 052 Peter Farren 0418 594 501 Moira Ross 0400 675 056 Aaron Russell - Chair 0401 927 502
EX-OFFICIO: Fr Fabian Smith PP, Fr Lucas Kyaw Myint, Fr Marcus Goulding and Emilio Scalzo
ST BERNARD’S PASTORAL COUNCIL
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph – Year B 27th December 2020
PARISH PRIEST: Fr Fabian Smith ASSISTANT PRIESTS: Fr Lucas Kyaw Myint /Father Marcus Goulding
61 LERDERDERG STREET, BACCHUS MARSH 3340
TEL: 5367 2069
OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS, KOROBEIT
309 MYRNIONG-KOROBEIT ROAD 3341
Sue Alexander 0400 171 843 Lillian Christian - Vice Chair 0400 441 257 Stephen Fernandes 0439 743 533 Amy Honrade 03 9747 0078 Natalie Howard - Chair 0492 947 201 Rose Ma’ae 0431 386 473
Sally Markulin 0405 814 490
EX-OFFICIO: Fr Fabian Smith PP, Fr Lucas Kyaw Myint, Fr Marcus Goulding and Damien Schuster Council Secretary: Judy Johnson
PARISHIONER’S FIRST COLLECTION/SECOND COLLECTION Parishioners who normally give cash each weekend for the collections, if they wish to donate, are now able to go to the link below and make their payments online. The link to the St Anthony’s Parish is: https://bit.ly/CDFpayMeltonSouth The link to the St Bernard’s Parish is: https://bit.ly/CDFpayBacchusMarsh
Please put your name and thanksgiving number if you know it as a reference.
If you need a Priest in the case of an emergency please call 0403 435 471
ST ANTHONY’S PARISH Parish Secretary: Lesley Morffew Admin Assistant: Judy Johnson Parish Office Hours: (Office Closed till 4th Jan) Monday /Wednesday/ Friday: 9.00am –4.00pm Tuesday 9.00am-1.00pm Thursday 9.00am-5.30pm
Email: [email protected] Website: www.stanthonyof padua.com.au
St Anthony’s School Principal: Damien Schuster Wilson Road, Melton South 3338 Phone: 8099 7800 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.sameltonsth.catholic.edu.au
ST BERNARD’S PARISH Parish Secretary: Dolores Turcsan Admin Assistant: Judy Johnson Sacramental Coordinator/ Bookkeeper: Naim Chdid
Parish Office Hours: (Office Closed till 5th Jan) Monday Closed Tuesday-Friday 9.00am-1.00pm Email: [email protected] Website: www.stbernardsbacchusmarsh.com.au
St Bernard’s School Principal: Emilio Scalzo 19a Gisborne Rd, Bacchus Marsh VIC 3340 Phone: (03) 5366 5800
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.sbbacchusmarsh.catholic.edu.au
Catholic Regional College - Melton (Years 7-12)
Principal: Marlene Jorgensen Phone: 8099 6000
Website: www.crcmelton.com.au
PARISH & EVENTS NOTICES
ST ANTHONY’S MASS BOOKINGS
St Anthony’s can now accommodate 350 people at Mass indoors. Online registration is no longer required for any of our regularly
scheduled Masses. Simply turn up and sign in upon arrival using our QR code or the paper registration forms provided.
ST BERNARD’S MASS BOOKINGS
St Bernard’s can now accommodate 150 people at Mass indoors. Online registration is no longer required for any of our regularly
scheduled Masses. Simply turn up and sign in upon arrival using our QR code or the paper registration forms provided.
FACE MASKS
Face Masks are no longer compulsory during Mass. However, people must carry a face covering at all times. If a distance of 1.5m
cannot be maintained, either indoors or outdoors, then face coverings must be worn (unless they are people that live with each
other, or have a lawful reason, or are children under 12 years of age).
ANOINTING OF THE SICK
Anointing of the sick can be organised with the Priests directly, please call them.
Father Fabian 0403 435 471/Fr Lucas 0478 768 141 /Fr Marcus 0468 367 893
NEWS FROM THE PARISH OFFICES
ST BERNARD’S
PARISH OFFICE
The Parish Office will be closed for the Christmas Holidays
from Thursday 24th December. The Office will reopen from
Monday 4th January, 2021.
The Office will be open Mon-Fri 9am-1.00pm
READER’S ROSTER WEEKEND 2nd & 3rd JANUARY
Saturday 2nd January
5.00pm: Liza Fernandes
Sunday 3rd January
8.30am: Leonia Jessop
10.30am: Susan Malinov
5.00pm: Michael Higgins
NEW YEAR’S EVE/NEW YEAR’S DAY MASSES 31st Dec 11.00pm—Adoration and Rosary Midnight– New Year’s Eve Mass 1st Jan –1st Friday of the month 9.15am
PARISH OFFICE
The Parish Office will be closed for the Christmas Holidays
from Thursday 24th December. The Office will reopen from
Tuesday 5th January, 2021.
The Office will be open Tue-Fri 9am-1.00pm
READER’S ROSTER To Be Advised
THANKSGIVING ENVELOPES Parishioners are able to collect their Thanksgiving envelopes for December 2020 to March 2021, in the Church foyer.
ST ANTHONY’S
A NEW YEAR'S PRAYER
Lord, You make all things new You bring hope alive in our hearts And cause our Spirits to be born again Thank you for this new year For all the potential it holds. Come and kindle in us A mighty flame So that in our time, many will see the wonders of God And live forever to praise Your glorious name. Author Unknown Source: New Year’s Prayers-Xavier University
Happy New Year to all our Parishioners, may 2021 be a year full of faith, love, peace and good health.
Father, source of light in every age,
the virgin conceived and bore Your Son
Who is called Wonderful God,
Prince of Peace.
May her prayer,
the gift of a mother's love,
be Your people's joy through all ages.
May her response,
born of a humble heart,
draw Your Spirit to rest on Your people.
Grant this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Source: Catholic online
MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD,
SOLEMNITY –1ST JANUARY
ST BERNARD’S
ALL VOLUNTEERS IN OUR PARISH MUST HAVE A CURRENT WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECK
ST ANTHONY’S
We pray for those whose death anniversaries occur at this
time:
Emanuel Bonnici, Michael Angelo Gatt, Thomas Portelli
& Leonard Sacco
Please pray for the Sick:
Nickolia & Klara Butkovic, Maria Caruana, Mary Caruana,
Chinnamma Joseph, Judy Layton, Peter Manicaro, Reg Marslen,
Damien Michael, Kevin Michael, Tony Michael, Veronica Michael,
Wanda Novak, Caleb O’Brien, John Osborne, Peter Poole,
Irene Rahilly, Catherine Roberts, Peter Roberts, Pat Roberts,
Charlie Spiteri, Janko Stojanovic, Dolores Turcsan,
Clint Abela Wadge, & John Xuereb and all those who have
requested our prayers. (PLEASE LET US KNOW WHEN YOUR LOVED
ONE IS NO LONGER REQUIRED ON THIS LIST)
ST ANTHONY’S PASTORAL CARE
We pray for those whose death anniversaries occur at this
time:
Lisa Closter (Hadland), Raymond Anthony Hare,
Michael Patrrick Marshall, Imelda Pace, Vicki Riddell
& Brian Shanahan.
Please pray for the Sick:
Noah Barlow, Chaiel Balcombe, Michael Barrett, Peter Bennett,
Steven Braszel, Tina Bower, John Canty, Fred Capuano,
Gary Ching, Josephine Cilia, Robyn Cola, Ted Cooling,
Marianne Cuskelly, Lindsay & Kathleen Dally, Judy Delahey,
Jack DeLuca, Allison Evans, Helen Evans, Justin Fernandez,
Pasquale Gagliarbi, Mario Galea, Cynthia Goodyear,
Gwen Green, Joe Gristi, Adam Hillier, Leonie Kervin,
Elle Hillman, Kiahni Holamotutama, Alicia Holborn,
Chaiel Jackson, Matthew Jansen, David Kasprzak,
Michael Larkin, Marie Maloney, Patricia Marechal,
Brian Marshall, Debbie Marshall,
Jordanis Mary Pauline McDonald, Ian McKechnie, Marcus Meno,
Paul Mullin , Arthur Pape, Michael Paterson, Georgia Peacock,
Mitchell Prendergast, Peter Roberts, Ken Shaw, Terry Sims,
Marian Smith, Elizabeth Stehmann, Susan Trist,
Dolores Turcsan, Stephen Van Eede, John Van Orsouw,
Angela Vicum, Louis Vogels, Barry Walsh, Cath Wheelahan,
Jayne Wilkins, Patricia Yazbek, & Betty Young.
(PLEASE LET US KNOW WHEN YOUR LOVED ONE IS NO LONGER
REQUIRED ON THIS LIST)
ST BERNARD’S PASTORAL CARE
NEO-CONSTANTINOPOLITAN CREED
I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible.
I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages.
God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven,
[bow during the next line]
and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in
accordance with the Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and
his kingdom will have no end.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is
adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.
I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.
I confess one baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come.
Amen
FATIMA STATUE
These families are praying together for the mission of the
Parish:
Group 1: Aloysious & Michelle DaCunha 0469 863 253
Group 2: Seufatu Family 0402 182 458
Group 3: Rohini Selvanayagam 0425 868 967
DIVINE MERCY NOVENA
1st Sunday of the Month-3.00pm
LITURGY OF THE WORD
ENTRANCE PROCESSION
The shepherds went in haste, and found Mary and Joseph and the Infant lying in a manger.
FIRST READING Genesis 15:1-6, 21:1-3
The word of the Lord was spoken to Abram in a vision, 'Have no fear, Abram, I am your shield; your reward will be very great'. 'My Lord,' Abram replied 'what do you intend to give me? I go childless.' Then Abram said, 'See, you have given me no descend-ants; some man of my household will be my heir'. And then this word of the Lord was spoken to him, 'He shall not be your heir; your heir shall be of your own flesh and blood'. Then taking him outside he said, 'Look up to heaven and count the stars if you can. Such will be your descendants' he told him. Abram put his faith in the Lord, who counted this as making him justified. The Lord dealt kindly with Sarah as he had said, and did what he had promised her. So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abra-ham in his old age, at the time God had promised. Abraham named the son born to him Isaac, the son to whom Sarah had given birth. The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 104 Commentator: The Lord remembers his covenant for ever. All: The Lord remembers his covenant for ever. Give thanks to the Lord, tell his name, make known his deeds among the peoples. O sing to him, sing his praise; tell all his wonderful works! Be proud of his holy name, let the hearts that seek the Lord rejoice. Consider the Lord and his strength; constantly seek his face. Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, the judgements he spoke. O children of Abraham, his servant, O sons of the Jacob he chose. He remembers his covenant for ever, his promise for a thousand generations, the covenant he made with Abraham, the oath he swore to Isaac. All: The Lord remembers his covenant for ever. NEXT WEEK’S READING THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD First Reading: Is 60:1-6; Second Reading: Eph 3:2-3,5-6; Gospel: Mt 2:1-12
SECOND READING Hebrews 11:8, 11-12, 17-19 It was by faith that Abraham obeyed the call to set out for a country that was the inheritance given to him and his descendants, and that he set out without knowing where he was going. It was equally by faith that Sarah, in spite of being past the age, was made able to conceive, because she believed that he who had made the promise would be faithful to it. Because of this, there came from one man, and one who was already as good as dead himself, more descendants than could be counted, as many as the stars of heaven or the grains of sand on the sea-shore. It was by faith that Abraham, when put to the test, offered up Isaac. He of-fered to sacrifice his only son even though the promises had been made to him and he had been told: It is through Isaac that your name will be carried on. He was confident that God had the power even to raise the dead; and so, figuratively speaking, he was given back Isaac from the dead. The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Alleluia, alleluia! In the past God spoke to our fathers through the prophets; now he speaks to us through his Son. Alleluia!
GOSPEL Luke 2:22-40 (JB) When the day came for them to be purified as laid down by the Law of Moses, the parents of Jesus took him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord - observing what stands written in the Law of the Lord: Every first-born male must be consecrated to the Lord - and also to offer in sacrifice, in accordance with what is said in the Law of the Lord, a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons. Now in Jerusalem there was a man named Simeon. He was an upright and devout man; he looked forward to Israel's comforting and the Holy Spirit rested on him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death until he had set eyes on the Christ of the Lord. Prompted by the Spirit he came to the Temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the Law required, he took him into his arms and blessed God; and he said: 'Now, Master, you can let your servant go in peace, just as you promised; because my eyes have seen the salvation which you have prepared for all the nations to see, a light to enlighten the pagans and the glory of your people Israel.' As the child's father and mother stood there wondering at the things that were being said about him, Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, 'You see this child: he is destined for the fall and for the rising of many in Israel, destined to be a sign that is rejected - and a sword will pierce your own soul too - so that the secret thoughts of many may be laid bare.' There was a prophetess also, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was well on in years. Her days of girlhood over, she had been married for seven years before becoming a widow. She was now eighty-four years old and never left the Temple, serving God night and day with fasting and prayer. She came by just at that mo-ment and began to praise God; and she spoke of the child to all who looked forward to the deliverance of Jerusalem. When they had done everything the Law of the Lord required, they went back to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. Meanwhile the child grew to maturity, and he was filled with wisdom; and God's fa-vour was with him. The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
COMMUNION ANTIPHON Our God has appeared on the earth, and lived among us.
Like its neighbours (Egypt and Babylonia
especially), ancient Israel had an ancient tradi-
tion of lyric poetry in all its forms. This treasure
the Church has conserved in the Psalter, a
collection of 150 psalms.
The word “psalter” derives from the
Greek psalterion, which refers to the stringed
instrument that was used to accompany these
songs. In Hebrew, the book is called Tehil-
lim (“Praises”), although this name only suits a
certain number of the psalms — for example,
Psalm 145, the most typical.
Although, as we have said, there are 150
psalms in all, the Hebrew version, which is the
one the New Vulgate follows, is one ahead
from Psalm 10 to Psalm 148 of the Greek
version, the latter’s number being usually given
in parentheses in the more recent editions of
the Bible.
Efforts have been made to deduce the
authors of the psalms from the titles which
head them up. On this basis, 73 are attributed
to King David, 12 to Asaph, 11 to the sons of
Korah, two to Solomon, one to Moses, and
others to Heman and Ethan. It was soon
realised that the original titles contained a
mere reference to particular people and that,
in fact, something over a half should be attri-
buted to David (which is what tradition does),
even if they were given their final form in a
later period. This is not surprising if one bears
in mind King David’s policy of systematising
the use of music and poetry in divine worship
(cf. 2 Samuel 1:19-27; 3:33-34).
The Psalter is the most complete and most
treasured collection of religious songs used by
the people of Israel over a period of centuries.
An uninterrupted tradition confirms that
psalms, hymns, and canticles were sung in the
synagogues. In the Gospel there is reference to
the psalms and hymns which were sung after
the paschal meal (cf. Matthew 26:30).
Some psalms were initially used outside the
liturgy — for example, the Miserere (Psalm 51),
composed by David to ask God’s forgiveness
for his sin of having Uriah the Hittite killed and
taking his wife Bathsheba. In time, and due to
their symbolic beauty, these psalms were
brought into the liturgy and used as prayers by
the entire community of Israel.
Others, didactic in content, were originally a
kind of popular catechism, made up of edifying
narratives with prayer formulae added, aimed
at preserving knowledge and worship of the
true God. It is also known that these psalms
gradually passed from private use to public
use, since only a few were composed espe-
cially for use in the Temple liturgy.
Originally, many psalms were royal songs,
composed in honour of the king, in the form of
prayer and thanksgiving. The “anointed one”
(meshiyach, in Hebrew, from which we get the
word “messiah”) referred to in many of these
psalms is the king, who at his coronation was
anointed with oil.
The fact that there are various levels of
meaning in the psalms should not confuse us.
God’s promises to the Davidic dynasty clearly
gave rise to expectation of an absolutely
unique descendant of David, a Messiah, a son
of David, who would reign forever.
This prophecy of Nathan was the first link in
a string of prophecies about the Messiah and
was interpreted in the psalms as a promise of
stability for the house of David (psalms 89 and
132). If we associate with it certain clearly
messianic psalms, such as 16 and 22, we
discover a perfect profile of this unique person,
the Anointed, Jesus Christ our Lord.
It must be said that these psalms, like many
others, attain their full meaning in the light of
the New Testament. Peter and Paul speak of
Psalm 16 when referring to Jesus’ death and
Resurrection and the salvation his sacrifice
would bring to those who believe in him (Acts
2:25-32, 13:35-37). Our Lord himself, when he
was dying on the cross, used the words of
Psalm 22, giving it back its authentic meaning
(Matthew 27:46).
Some of the old royal psalms, which were
much used after the fall of the monarchy, were
modified slightly and put into the Psalter and
became what are known as messianic psalms
in the strict sense. For example, this happened
in the case of psalms 2, 72, and 110. This is
also true of Psalm 45, which describes the
union of the Messiah with the new Israel,
following the line of the marriage allegories of
the prophets: Hebrews (1:8) applies this psalm
directly to Jesus Christ.
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